Magnitude 6.4 earthquake strikes off Davao Occidental

MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck at sea some 66 kilometers east of the municipality of Sarangani, Davao Occidental Wednesday evening, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

Phivolcs also reported that the earthquake of tectonic origin that struck at7:21 p.m.,  had a depth of focus of 139 kilometers and was measured at various intensities in nearby areas.

Phivolcs added that aftershocks are expected. 

Intensity V  

• Davao Occidental – Sarangani, Don Marcelino
• Sarangani – Kiamba, Malungon
• Davao del Sur – City of Digos

Intensity IV 

• General Santos City
• South Cotabato – City of Koronadal, Tupi, T’Boli, Polomolok
• Davao Occidental – Jose Abad Santos
• Sultan Kudarat – Palimbang, Esperanza

Intensity III 

• Davao City
• Cotabato – Alamada, Banisilan, City of Kidapawan, Magpet, Makilala, M’lang, Matalam, Pigcawayan, Tulunan
• Sultan Kudarat – Kalamansig, Lambayong, President Quirino, Senator Ninoy Aquino, City of Tacurong
• South Cotabato – Lake Sebu, Tampakan, Santo Niño, Surallah

Intensity II 

• Zamboanga City
• Cotabato – Antipas, Arakan, Libungan, and President Roxas
• Sultan Kudarat – Bagumbayan
• Bukidnon – San Fernando, and Kalilangan
• Misamis Oriental – City of Gingoog
• South Cotabato – Tantangan
• Cotabato City
• Maguindanao del Norte – Datu Odin Sinsuat, Sultan Kudarat

Intensity I 

• City of Cagayan de Oro
• Bukidnon – Pangantucan, and Cabanglasan
• Cotabato – Aleosan

 The following instrumental intensities were also recorded:

Intensity V 

• Davao Occidental – Don Marcelino

Intensity IV 

• Davao Occidental – Jose Abad Santos

Intensity III 

• Cotabato – City of Kidapawan, M’lang
• Sultan Kudarat – Kalamansig, President Quirino, Columbio

Intensity II 

• Zamboanga City
• Surigao del Sur – City of Bislig
• Sultan Kudarat – Esperanza, and Lebak

Intensity I 

• Cotabato – Carmen

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